Tasha Sews

Pattern Review: McCalls 7058 Long time no see! I started this coat back in August and have been chipping away at it for several months. I am finally finished and very pleased with the result! Initially  Butterick 6292  featured as part of my #2018MakeNine goals, but I wanted some more sleeve shaping an opted for  McCalls 7058 . I went for the short coat length as I already have a long ready to wear coat that still has some wear it in yet! This length is perfect for when it is too cold for a light jacket but not cold enough for a full winter coat.  I was drawn to a princess seam coat as I find princess seams easy to fit and grade between sizes. Speaking of, I cut a 16 on the bust and waist and graded out to an 18 on the hips. I took in an inch on the middle of the back seams to take out some of the excess roominess. I also took in the shoulder seams around one and half inches as the sleeves sat too wide for me. The wool was purchased around ...

I am still here! I have been doing some slooooowwwww sewing whilst working on McCalls 7058 . I have really enjoyed the process of making a coat, from muslin to the hand-sewn tailored buttonholes I am currently practising.  Hopefully I will be back soon, but in the meantime I will get back to my buttonholes (they definitely need some practise). As a parting shot here is a picture of some handmade tailors clappers that were kindly made by my dad! They have been invaluable for this coat :-) Happy sewing!